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I have my piano tuned (but with additional things done as needed, such as voicing, pedal adjustment, etc.) four to five times each year.I would have it tuned monthly if I could afford it. I think I must have a very sensitive ear because even though my piano "holds it tune" extremely well, there is just no substitute for the way my piano feels right after it is tuned.I guess the equivalent is the way my teeth feel right after a dental cleaning, you know the feeling -- when your tongue feels every tooth, your whole mouth feels terrific and sparkling.After my piano technician departs, seems like the entire piano feels cleaner, sharper, and sounds splendid.

I wouldn't mind having it done at least 4 times a year but the calendar seems to get away from me and the old "oh I'll call and make that appt tomorrow" syndrome so it has been more like 3/year. Virginia I agree I love the way it sounds right after being tuned.

Twice a year, when the heat goes on (around Nov) when the heat goes off (April/May). This usually includes a bit of voicing and hammer adjustment, squeek control and anything else I have written on my list.

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Can all of you be my clients? I am a piano tuner and in the place where I live, piano owners are so hard to convince to have their pianos tuned at least once a year. The majority of them haven't had their pianos tuned for more than 2 years already.

Whenever I call them I feel as if people think I'm only after their money. No wonder this kind of work is one of the most misunderstood.

Could be related to humidity swing. In places where there are four seasons, it gets really dry in the Winter and really humid in the Summer, so it makes sense to tune twice a year. But in the middle of an Arab dessert where its dry all the time, or in the middle of a tropical island near the equator where it's humid all the time, perhaps pianos really can go a couple of years without tuning?

Jac: Most pianists don't tune their own pianos. This forum does have a number of piano technicians that do their own tunings.I use an awesome local tuner who was recommended by my piano teacher. Plays: Thanks for the thread. I just checked my records and it's been ~6 months since my last tuning. I just e-mailed my piano tech to schedule my biannual tuning. Jon